Bilberry helps to improve vision in near-sighted adults; it is the most commonly mentioned natural treatment for impaired night vision. This use dates back to World War II, when pilots in Britain’s Royal Air Force reported that a good dose of bilberry jam just before a mission improved their night vision, often dramatically. In the mid 1960s, reference to these observations eventually led to the first laboratory and later clinical studies on the effects of bilberry fruit extracts on the eyes and vascular system.

NPN Claims:

Bilberry is used in Herbal Medicine to help slow the progression of disorders of the eye, such as diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy and macular degeneration.